New Mexico State Highway 48
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New Mexico State Highway 48 is a state highway that runs north–south through the Sacramento Mountains
, which are part of the Lincoln National Forest
in Lincoln County, New Mexico
in the United States
. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 70
in the town of Ruidoso, New Mexico
. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 380
in the town of Capitan, New Mexico
. The total highway length is approximately 25 miles (40.2 km). New Mexico State Highway 37
intersects this highway several miles north of Ruidoso, New Mexico
.
Sacramento Mountains
The Sacramento Mountains are a mountain range in the south-central part of the U.S. state of New Mexico, lying just east of Alamogordo in Otero County...
, which are part of the Lincoln National Forest
Lincoln National Forest
The Lincoln National Forest is a protected national forest in the State of New Mexico in the southwestern United States. It was established in 1902 and covers 1,103,828 acres...
in Lincoln County, New Mexico
Lincoln County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.1% White*0.5% Black*2.4% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*9.1% Other races*29.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 70
U.S. Route 70
U.S. Route 70 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. As can be derived from its number, it is a major east–west highway of the Southern and Southwestern United States...
in the town of Ruidoso, New Mexico
Ruidoso, New Mexico
Ruidoso is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 8,029 at the 2010 census...
. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 380
U.S. Route 380
U.S. Route 380 is an east–west United States highway. The highway's eastern terminus is in Greenville, Texas at an intersection with Interstate 30, of which the easternmost 3–4 miles are co-located with US 69 in a loop around the west and south sides of Greenville. Its western terminus is at...
in the town of Capitan, New Mexico
Capitan, New Mexico
Capitan is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located north of the Lincoln National Forest between the Capitan and Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 6,530 feet . The population was 1,443 at the 2000 census...
. The total highway length is approximately 25 miles (40.2 km). New Mexico State Highway 37
New Mexico State Highway 37
State Road 37 is a long state road that runs north–south through the Sacramento Mountains, which are part of the Lincoln National Forest in Lincoln County, New Mexico, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its southern terminus is at NM 48 several miles north of the town of Ruidoso, New...
intersects this highway several miles north of Ruidoso, New Mexico
Ruidoso, New Mexico
Ruidoso is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 8,029 at the 2010 census...
.